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Magpie attacks aren’t as common as you (and the media) might think. But here are a few tricks to get you through swooping season unscathed - and a few classic tactics that don’t work.

"I have asthma and I would be sprinting, having an asthma attack on the train, just to get away from this magpie. Australians are well accustomed to swooping birds - there are plovers, noisy ...

Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary say magpies are targeting their elderly animals Elderly donkeys at a sanctuary are being attacked and "picked on" by "flesh-eating" magpies, in what is becoming a ...

Oddly, I’d never seen magpies in this area ... Right now, I want to avoid exercising outdoors or anywhere near where the attack happened. For the moment, I’m using the treadmill in my home.

This week's "Stat Attack" focuses on Collingwood's ball usage in Sunday's match with regards to efficient disposal. On Sunday afternoon Collingwood used the ball with 70.6% efficiency (14th in the ...

A magpie-lark swooped down from the sky, its beak piercing her right eye. Jan Wright had emergency surgery on her eye in September following a bird attack in Melbourne. Credit: Luis Enrique Ascui ...